Update for Tuesday, January 12, 2021

This communication provides an update on the current COVID-19 cases at Stonehill Communities Health Center.

Stonehill Communities continues to follow guidelines from CMS (Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services), IDPH (Iowa Department of Public Health and CDC, as the COVID-19 pandemic continues in our country. We recognize this continues to be an ever evolving situation. All residents at the Stonehill Health Center are monitored regularly for symptoms of COVID-19. Residents are tested when displaying symptoms of COVID-19 and are also tested weekly as part of this surveillance. Residents on the units where positive cases occurred are being tested daily during the suspected incubation period. Contact tracing is also being performed for positive cases.

The continued safety and health of Stonehill Communities residents and staff is important to us, for a complete list of mitigation efforts on our campus click here: https://www.stonehilldbq.com/covid-19-mitigation-efforts-at-stonehill-health-center/

Stonehill Communities Health Center COVID-19 Cases as of 1/12/21

Number of Positive Resident Cases: 10 Positive; 14 Recovered

Number of Positive Employee Cases: 8 Positive; 74 Recovered

Number of Residents Tested w/ COVID-19 symptoms or Surveillance Tested (including pending): 89 (0 Pending)

Number of Employees Tested for COVID-19 for Symptoms or Exposure (Including Pending): 261 (2 Pending)

As a reminder the second COVID-19 vaccine clinic will be held at Stonehill Communities on Monday, January 18 in partnership with Community Pharmacy.

All previous COVID-19 updates can be found on our website at: www.stonehilldbq.com/coronavirus.

If you have questions please contact Peggy Stockel, V.P. of Operations/Administrator or Matt Jahn, Director of Health Services at 563-557-7180.